Mill Lane, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP22 2RH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.7%	3.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.1%	48.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of IP22 2RH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	25%	-4.0%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	57.9%	4.5%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10%	8.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	6.1%	0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.3%	31.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.6%	17.1%	3.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	14%	-8.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.9%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	39.6%	4.1%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97.7%	96%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	94.6%	0.5%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	94.4%	0.7%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% higher than the Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Forest and the 148th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP22 2RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mill Lane are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mill Lane, Garboldisham, Diss, IP22 2RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP22 2RH

Average Price
£454,752

Semi-Detached
£410,159

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£499,344

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£377,175

Semi-Detached
£300,057

Terraced
£286,221

Detached
£416,611

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£718,341

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Mill Lane, Diss, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2005-05-06	£517,066
56 Mill Lane, Diss, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	1998-05-01	£426,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP22 2RH

Employment

IP22 2RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IP22 2RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP22 2RH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	32
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy Church Road , Garboldisham IP22 2SE	- not rated	1,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Thelnetham Road , Hopton IP22 2QY	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham The Street , North Lopham IP22 2LR	3out of 4	4,734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Road , Barningham IP31 1DD	3out of 4	5,395 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riddlesworth Hall School Hall Lane , IP22 2TA	- not rated	3,881 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe Piccolo	Post Office The Street		1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Garboldisham Post Office & Store	Post Office The Street		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broomscot Common SMALLWORTH COMMON	grass pitches	431 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.